Lawson Street Kettering, North Northamptonshire
48 addresses across 3 postcodes (NN16), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18700171.
- Sales: 59 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £209,125 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 11, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Linden Medical Group, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,080 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 244 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £209,125 | £190,250 | £228,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £232,500 | £232,500 | £232,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £169,000 | £158,000 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £167,500 | £165,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £173,000 | £149,000 | £246,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £136,000 | £136,000 | £136,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £124,250 | £101,500 | £147,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £102,000 | £92,000 | £113,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £88,500 | £88,500 | £88,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £80,500 | £80,500 | £80,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2025 | 51 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £190,250 | |
| 2 May 2025 | 74 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £228,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2024 | 59 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £232,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 55 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2022 | 72 NN16 8XU | Other | £230,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 41 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 52 NN16 8XU | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2020 | 45 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 74 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 43 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2018 | 72 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 56 NN16 8XU | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2018 | 78 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £144,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jul 2018 | 57 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 66 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 45 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 31 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 70 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 72 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £101,500 | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | 39 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 74 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 45 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2014 | 72 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2012 | 68 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £88,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2011 | 39 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £80,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2010 | 43 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 33 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2009 | 70 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £119,250 | |
| 5 Jun 2008 | 78 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 27 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 4 May 2007 | 31 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2007 | 72 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 41 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2005 | 76 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 41 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 52 NN16 8XU | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 13 May 2004 | 70 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 72 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 41 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2002 | 27 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 76 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £75,500 | |
| 17 May 2002 | 66 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2001 | 33 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2001 | 57 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £64,995 | |
| 23 Jul 2001 | 31 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | 53 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 66 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 33 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2000 | 27 NN16 8XU | Terraced | £40,500 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 49 NN16 8XU | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (8); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (8); 1900-1929 (7); 1976-1982 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,424 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,885 | £2,155 | £2,424 | £2,963 | £3,501 | £4,040 | £4,848 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (81% of about 1,870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: North Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 4 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: North Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 8XU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN16 8LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NN16 8PQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 84 m and 88 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 8LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN16 8PQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN16 8XU | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Buccleuch PH Kettering | 80 m |
| Car parks | Wadcroft Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 63.1 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Linden Medical Group | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest An Patel Chemists | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Montagu Street Dental Practice | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Stamford Road, Stamford Rd Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 58 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,850 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Road Park 7,020 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | Margaret Road Allotments 5.7 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 59 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m south. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south |
| Carey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Wicksteed Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cook's Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Three Corner Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Warkton Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Cid Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Star Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 48 |
5 of the street's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ronald Tree Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grange Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kettering Science Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Compass Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Buccleuch Academy Christian | All-through | 4–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hawthorn Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brambleside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khwaja NN16 8XY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Londis NN16 8LH | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Green Valley Grocery NN16 8YH | Retailers - other | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Werringtons Fish and Chips NN16 8XY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Mmmmm Salads and Sandwiches NN16 8XY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| EKTA Newsagents NN16 8XX | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2023 |
| St Marys Church Of England NN16 0JL | Other catering premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Central England Co-op Society Ltd NN16 8LL | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Southern Mart Ltd NN16 8LQ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Bestie Pizza & Kebab NN16 8LL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Warren NN16 8FD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Windmill Club NN16 0HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 4 Good | 11 May 2026 |
| Master Chef NN16 8XJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Lunchbox NN16 8RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Rutland Convenience Store NN16 8NX | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 59 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (32); On or near Bridge Street (30); On or near Clarence Road (27); On or near Bonham Court (21); On or near Carey Street (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NN16 8XU: 46 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- NN16 8LH: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- NN16 8PQ: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Scotland Street · Bridge Street · Weldon Street · Toller Street · Catesby Street · Bath Lane · Knibb Street · Carey Street · Clarence Road · Crystal Court · Cornwall Road · Fuller Street
All the streets in NN16 and across North Northamptonshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.